BRIEFLY

Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.

Xcel Energy Contractor Violated DATWA

A recent case emphasizes that Minnesota's Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA) puts limits on certain job terminations.

School Race Discrimination Suit Brought by Josh Newville & Nichols Kaster Survives Summary Judgment

On September 3, 2019, Joshua Newville and Nichols Kaster filed a federal civil rights case in the District of Minnesota on behalf of six...

Newville Named to Federal Practice Committee

Joshua Newville has been selected to serve on the Federal Practice Committee for the United States District Court for the District of...

#Pointergate Highlights Mpls Police Union As Barrier To Accountability

In August 2012, I wrote about the problem with the City of Minneapolis dispensing with civilian review of police officers’ conduct. That...

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Sues Honeywell for Disability Discrimination

Honeywell is defending itself from a federal disability discrimination and genetic information lawsuit filed by the EEOC. According to...